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| | | Well the heading says just about everything. I have included comments on a temporary LUGNET page I have set up. As it says on the page I am waiting on parts to finish the trucks and I am considering some other changes. (URL) always please let me (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | (...) Dear Eric, as you say: the region above the logo is a little bit weak. Please excuse my open word, but I immediately thought about a camel, when I saw the engine first. But if you solve that problem and if you add some more details (e.g. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive —Will Hess
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| | | | | (...) First of all, I REALLY like what you've done, especially with the logo. Now, on to the nits :-) To fix the "camel-hump" I'd delete the top row of slopes (but keep the inverse slopes!) and use a layer of plates and / or tiles to model the upper (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | (...) Well I have done something to remove the hump. Its a little different then what you have described but I like it better than the hump. I will put up new pictures tonight. (...) Actually early on I had the 2x3 and 4x3 slopes on the roof (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive *(Version 2)* —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | OK thanks to some very helpful advice I made some significant changes to my Boston & Maine GP9 Bluebird. Its probably best just to see it yourself. I have a write-up on the page as well. (URL) always comments, nits, and criticisms are welcome. Eric (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive *(Version 2)* —Will Hess
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| | | | | (...) my (...) Ohhhh! Very nice. I like your radiator humps much better than the ones I suggested. Now...if I could just get around to becomming an actual Lego railroader instead of an armchair one :-) Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive *(Version 2)* —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | (...) Much better! Indeed a cool model and the logo is an eye catcher. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive *(Version 2)* —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | (...) Ben & Will, Thanks so much for your help and comments. I am quite happy with the model now. I work from home which has its good points and bad points but I have my engine running circles in front of my desk at the moment on my extremely small (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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